Alex McCrindle
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 3, 1911
- Died
- April 20, 1990
- Birthplace
- Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Alex McCrindle (August 3, 1911 - April 20, 1990) began his acting career in 1937 starring in minor roles in UK Television. From 1946 to 1951 he played the role of Jock Anderson in Dick Barton – Special Agent. In 1951 he starred in his first film in the USA, The House in the Square. From there his acting career took off. He then did five more films: I Believe in You (1952), The Kidnappers (1953), Trouble in the Glen (1954), Geordie (1955) and Depth Charge (1960). From 1962 to 1974 he went to television acting. In 1976 he was cast as General Dodonna in the first Star Wars film. He went back to minor roles on TV, including the role of the eccentric veterinarian Ewan Ross on All Creatures Great and Small.
Filmography
Leaving 1989
as Man in Office
Normal Service 1988
as Wilf
Comrades 1987
as Gaolor
Sakharov 1984
as Siberia Trainman
- Samson and Delilah
Samson and Delilah 1984
as Mr. Trevorrow
Flying Into the Wind 1983
as The Tramp
The Man Who Saved the World 1982
as Jan Dodonna (archive footage)
Eye of the Needle 1981
as Tom
Degree of Uncertainty 1979
as Father
Correction, Please: or, How We Got into the Pictures 1979
as Hepworth
Donal and Sally 1978
as Tam
You Are My Heart's Delight 1978
as David
- The Peregrine Hunters
The Peregrine Hunters 1978
Actor
Star Wars 1977
as General Dodonna
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes 1970
as Baggageman
- Depth Charge
Depth Charge 1960
Actor
Trouble in the Glen 1954
as Keegan
I Believe in You 1952
as Mr. Haines
- The Ghost Train
The Ghost Train 1937
as Jackson
Credits from TMDB.